HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2000 CF / 6.G Owners Manual

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Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditionin g

system s in you r Hond a provid e a

comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n

al l weathe r conditions .

Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s

man y features . Thi s sectio n de -

scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to

us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e

operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. )

On EX and EX-V6 models

You r Hond a ha s a n anti-thef t audi o

syste m tha t require s a cod e numbe r

t o enabl e it .
Th e securit y syste m help s to dis -

courag e vandalis m an d thef t o f you r

Honda .
Heatin
g an d Cooling..................... . 11 0
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does......... . 11 0
Ho w to Us e th e System............ . 11 3
T o Tur n Everythin g Of f .......... . 11 6
Climat e Contro l System............... . 11 7
Fully-automati c Operation....... . 11 9
Semi-automati c Operation....... . 12 0
Sunligh t Sensor /
Temperatur e Sensor............ . 12 4
Audi o Syste m (LX , LX-V6).......... . 12 5
AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o
Audi o System........................ . 12 5
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 6
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 9
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 13 0
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 13 0
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 13 0
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Player/Changer.................... . 13 3
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 6 Audi
o Syste m (EX , EX-V6).......... . 13 7
AM/FM/C D Audi o System.... . 13 7
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 13 8
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 14 2
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 14 3
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 14 3
Radi o Reception........................ . 14 3
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 14 5
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 14 7
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 14 8
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 14 9
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 15 0
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 1
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 15 2
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 4
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 15 5
Thef t Protection....................... . 15 6
Securit y System............................ . 15 7
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g
On LX, LX-V6 and EX models

Prope r us e o f the Heatin g an d
Coolin g syste m ca n mak e th e

interio r dr y an d comfortable , an d

kee p th e window s clea r fo r bes t

visibility .

Wha t Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Dia l

Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s

th e fan' s speed , whic h increase s ai r

flow .

Temperatur e Contro l Dia l
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e temperatur e o f th e ai r flow .
Ai r Conditionin g (A/C ) Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e ai r condi -
tionin g O N an d OFF . Th e indicato r
abov e th e butto n light s whe n th e
A/ C is on . Recirculatio
n Butto n
Thi s butto n control s th e sourc e o f
th e ai r goin g int o th e system . Whe n
th e indicato r abov e thi s butto n is lit ,
ai r fro m th e car' s interio r i s sen t
throug h th e syste m agai n (Recircula -
tio n mode) . Whe n th e indicato r i s off ,
ai r i s brough t i n fro m outsid e th e ca r
(Fres h Ai r mode) . Rea
r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e rea r windo w
defogge r o n an d of f (se e pag e 6 7 ) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s FA
N CONTRO L DIA L MOD
E BUTTON S TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L DIA L
RECIRCULATIO N
BUTTO N AI
R CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO N REA
R WINDO W
DEFOGGE R BUTTO N

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Mod e Button s

Us e th e MOD E button s t o selec t th e
vent s th e ai r flow s from . Som e ai r
wil l flo w fro m th e dashboar d corne r
vent s in al l modes . Ai
r flow s fro m th e cente r
an d corne r vent s in th e dashboard . Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e vent s in th e dashboar d an d th e
floo r vents . Ai
r flow s fro m th e floo r

vents .
Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e floo r vent s an d th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Ai
r flow s fro m th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Whe
n yo u selec t o r
th e syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ven t Control s

CENTE R VEN T

Th e directio n o f ai r flo w fro m th e
vent s in th e cente r an d eac h sid e o f
th e dashboar d is adjustable .
T o adjus t th e ai r flo w fro m th e
cente r vent , mov e th e ta b up-and -
dow n an d side-to-side . DRIVER'S-SID
E VEN T
O n th e driver's-sid e vent , mov e th e
ven t up-and-dow n an d mov e th e ta b

side-to-side . O n th e passenger's-sid e

vent , mov e th e ta b up-and-dow n an d
mov e th e ven t side-to-side . PASSENGER'S-SID
E VEN T
Th e vent s i n th e corner s o f th e
dashboar d ca n b e opene d an d close d
wit h th e dial s underneat h them .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ho w to Us e th e Syste m

Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , cooling , dehumidifying , an d
defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r an d ai r conditionin g to
generat e ho t an d col d air . Th e heate r
use s engin e coolan t t o war m th e air .
I f th e engin e is cold , i t wil l b e severa l
minute s befor e yo u fee l war m ai r
comin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .
I t i s bes t t o leav e th e syste m in Fres h
Ai r mod e unde r almos t al l conditions .
Keepin g th e syste m in Recirculatio n
mode , particularl y wit h th e A/ C off ,
ca n caus e th e window s t o fo g up .
Switc h to Recirculatio n mod e whe n
yo u ar e drivin g throug h smok y o r
dust y conditions , the n switc h bac k t o
Fres h Ai r mod e whe n th e conditio n
clears
.

Th e outsid e ai r intake s fo r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m ar e a t

th e bas e o f th e windshield . Kee p

thes e clea r o f leave s an d othe r

debris .
Ventilation
Th e flow-throug h ventilatio n syste m
draw s i n outsid e air , circulate s i t
throug h th e interior , the n exhaust s i t
throug h vent s nea r th e rea r window .
1 . Tur n th e temperatur e contro l dia l
al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Mak e sur e th e A/ C is off . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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FA
N CONTRO L DIA L
MOD
E BUTTON S
TEMPERATUR
E

CONTRO L DIA L
RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO NAIR CONDITIONIN G BUTTO N

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Cool with A/C

1 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Th e ligh t abov e th e butto n
shoul d com e o n whe n a fa n spee d
i s selected .
2 . Mak e sur e th e temperatur e
contro l dia l i s al l th e wa y t o th e left . 3
. Selec t
4 . I f th e outsid e ai r i s humid , selec t
Recirculatio n mode . I f th e outsid e
ai r i s dry , selec t Fres h Ai r mode .
5 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
I f th e interio r i s ver y war m fro m
bein g parke d in th e sun , yo u ca n coo l
i t dow n mor e rapidl y b y settin g u p
th e control s thi s way :
1 . Star t th e engine .
2 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Mak e sur e th e tempera -
tur e contro l dia l i s turne d al l th e
wa y t o th e left .
3 . Se t th e fa n to maximu m speed .
4 . Ope n th e window s partially . Selec t an
d Fres h Ai r mode . Whe
n th e interio r ha s coole d dow n
t o a mor e comfortabl e temperature ,
clos e th e window s an d se t th e
control s a s describe d fo r norma l

cooling .
Ai
r conditionin g place s a n extr a loa d
o n th e engine . Watc h th e engin e
coolan t temperatur e gaug e (se e pag e
59 ) whe n drivin g in stop-and-g o
traffi c o r climbin g a long , stee p hill .
I f i t move s nea r th e re d zone , tur n
of f th e A/ C unti l th e gaug e read s
normally .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s RECIRCULATIO
N BUTTO NAI
R CONDITIONIN G BUTTO N
FA
N CONTRO L DIA L MOD
E BUTTON S
TEMPERATUR
E

CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Heat

T o war m th e interior :
1 . Star t th e engine . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
4 . Adjus t th e warmt h o f th e ai r wit h
th e temperatur e contro l dial .
To Heat and Dehumidify with Air
Conditioning

Ai r conditioning , a s i t cools , remove s
moistur e fro m th e air . Whe n use d in
combinatio n wit h th e heater , i t
make s th e interio r war m an d dry .
1 . Switc h th e fa n on .
2 . Tur n o n th e ai r conditioning . 3
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
4 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e mixtur e o f heate d an d
coole d ai r feel s comfortable .
Thi s settin g is suitabl e fo r al l drivin g
condition s wheneve r th e outsid e
temperatur e is abov e 32 ° F (0°C) .
To Defog and Defrost

T o remov e fo g fro m th e insid e o f th e

windows :

1 . Switc h th e fa n on . 2
. Selec t Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
3 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e ai r flo w fro m th e
defroste r vent s feel s warm .
4 . Tur n o n th e rea r windo w defogge r
t o hel p clea r th e rea r window .
Whe n yo u switc h t o anothe r mod e fro
m th e A/ C stay s on .
Pres s th e A/ C butto n t o tur n i t off .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

T o remov e exterio r fros t o r ic e fro m
th e windshiel d an d sid e window s
afte r th e ca r ha s bee n sittin g ou t i n
col d weather :
1 . Star t th e engine .
2
. Selec t
Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
3 . Switc h th e fa n an d temperatur e
control s t o maximum .
T o rapidl y remov e exterio r fros t o r
ic e fro m th e windshiel d (o n ver y col d
days) , firs t selec t th e Recirculatio n
mode . Onc e th e windshiel d is clear ,
selec t th e Fres h Ai r mod e t o avoi d
foggin g th e windows . Thes
e setting s direc t al l th e ai r flo w
t o th e defroste r vent s a t th e bas e o f
th e windshiel d an d th e sid e windo w
defroste r vents . Th e ai r flo w wil l ge t
warme r an d clea r th e window s faste r
a s th e engin e warm s up . Yo u ca n
clos e th e sid e vent s wit h th e dia l
underneat h eac h vent . Thi s wil l sen d
mor e war m ai r t o th e windshiel d
defroste r vents .
Fo r safety , mak e sur e yo u hav e a
clea r vie w throug h al l th e window s
befor e drivin g away . T
o Tur n Everythin g Of f
T o shu t of f th e syste m temporarily ,
tur n th e fa n spee d an d temperatur e
contro l dial s al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Yo u shoul d shu t th e syste m
completel y of f onl y fo r th e firs t fe w
minute s o f drivin g in col d weather ,
unti l th e engin e coolan t warm s u p
enoug h t o operat e th e heater . Kee p
th e fa n o n a t al l othe r time s s o stal e
ai r doe s no t buil d u p in th e interior .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Climat
e Contro l Syste m
On EX-V6 model

Th e automati c climat e contro l
syste m in you r Hond a pick s th e
prope r combinatio n o f ai r condi -
tioning , heating , an d ventilatio n to
maintai n th e interio r temperatur e
yo u select . Th e syste m als o adjust s
th e fa n spee d an d ai r flo w levels .
Th e directio n o f ai r flo w fro m th e
vent s in th e cente r an d eac h sid e o f
th e dashboar d is adjustable .
T o adjus t th e ai r flo w fro m th e
cente r vent , mov e th e ta b up-and -
dow n an d side-to-side .
O n th e driver's-sid e vent , mov e th e
ven t up-and-dow n an d mov e th e ta b
side-to-side . O n th e passenger's-sid e
vent , mov e th e ta b up-and-dow n an d
mov e th e ven t side-to-side .
Th e sid e vent s ca n b e opene d an d
close d wit h th e dial s underneat h

them .
CENTE
R VENT S
Th e climat e contro l syste m draw s ai r
throug h th e exterio r vent s a t th e
botto m of th e windshield . Kee p
thes e vent s clea r o f leave s an d othe r

debris .
DRIVER'S-SID
E VEN T
Fo r th e climat e contro l syste m to

provid e heatin g an d cooling , th e

engin e mus t b e running .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s